Francia
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Francia was a kingdom founded in 481 AD. It may also be called the Kingdom of the Franks, Frankish Kingdom, or Frankish Empire. It was first a province of the Western Roman Empire founded by Clovis I. Before that it was a Germanic state. After the Treaty of Verdun in 843, West Francia became the predecessor of France, and East Francia became that of Germany.
Kingdom of Franks Regnum Francorum (Latin) | |||||||||
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| 481–800/843 | |||||||||
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| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Aachen | ||||||||
| Official languages | Latin | ||||||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||||||
| Government | Patrimonial monarchy | ||||||||
• first king | Clovis I | ||||||||
• last king | Charlemagne | ||||||||
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• Clovis I became king of Franks | 481 | ||||||||
• Charlemagne becomes the Holy Roman Emperor | 800 | ||||||||
| 843 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | France, Germany, Italy | ||||||||
